Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden's speech at the UK - France Cyber Proliferation conference
Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden's speech at the UK-France Cyber Proliferation conference on commercial cyber tools.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Lancaster House.
Our surroundings might be familiar to our French co-hosts, as the interior decoration was inspired by the Palace of Versailles바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd they might be familiar to everyone else, as the backdrop to the Netflix series The Crown and Bridgerton.聽
In the real world, this house has played a role in delivering global peace and security for centuries.聽
And so it is fitting that we are here today to talk about how we secure our peace and security in the centuries to come바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트n a world where the challenges we face increasingly come from cyberspace.聽
I want to start by welcoming the close and dedicated partnership we have had with France on this issue over the last year바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd we are delighted to be co-hosting with our French colleagues.
Just as the Olympic torch is passing to France this year, we in the UK are proud to pick up the baton on cyber security바카라 사이트�
following the excellent conversations you convened at the Paris Peace Forum.聽
DANGEROUS WORLD
We live in an increasingly volatile world.
State competition 바카라 사이트� national conflicts 바카라 사이트� organised crime바카라 사이트� domestic terrorism바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ll of these things are growing and converging, while the established multilateral order is being challenged.聽
Meanwhile, technology is developing exponentially바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd the economic sphere is ever more contested.
In this new dangerous and volatile world, the frontline is increasingly online바카라 사이트�
where the weapons used are often virtual ones바카라 사이트�
and online conflict and cyber criminality are becoming increasingly reckless.聽
Thanks to rapid advances in technology 바카라 사이트� including AI 바카라 사이트� those weapons are becoming cheaper, more widespread, and easier to use.
There is now a growing market for the sort of cyber tools that, in the wrong hands, can be used against ordinary people바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트� to steal from businesses바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트o carry out crippling ransomware attacks바카라 사이트β�
and to threaten our critical national infrastructure.
That is what I want to focus on today.聽
These products often have legitimate uses 바카라 사이트� such as for law enforcement and national security 바카라 사이트� but they can also be misused바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd increasingly, more actors are getting hold of them.
That opens up this battleground to a whole new world of unaccountable actors바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ave-a-go hackers바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트� People who, with minimal barriers, can unleash maximum disruption to individuals, institutions, companies and indeed countries.聽
THE IMPACT
That is why this matters.聽
Because what happens in the virtual world has real-world consequences.
It is extremely likely that almost everyone in this room has been the victim of some form of cyber-attack.聽
Whether it is바카라 사이트� your data바카라 사이트� your identity바카라 사이트� your intellectual property바카라 사이트� or even your money that has been expropriated바카라 사이트�
All are now seen as legitimate targets.聽
And as the commercial market for these tools grows, so too will the number and severity of cyber-attacks바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ompromising our devices and our digital systems바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트� causing increasingly expensive damage바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트� and making it more challenging than ever for our cyber defences to protect public institutions and services.
If we fail to act, this market will rapidly become a driver for much of the cyber threat we face바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트eyond just sophisticated and established state actors, and opportunistic criminals.
In this 바카라 사이트榶ear of elections바카라 사이트�, in which four billion people - half the world바카라 사이트檚 population - will vote in what are, often, digital elections바카라 사이트ith digital campaigns and digital infrastructure바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트� all vulnerable to digital threats바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트e must consider the impact upon our democracy too.聽
SUCCESS SO FAR
We approach this threat from a position of strength, thanks to the work we have already been undertaking.聽聽
As part of our work to protect the UK from all forms of cyber attack, I have set ambitious cyber resilience targets for UK critical national infrastructure to meet by 2025바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd in December, I launched the 바카라 사이트楽ecure by Design Framework바카라 사이트� for the UK public sector.聽
Through these efforts the UK 바카라 사이트 is embedding cyber security into the heart of our system design.
We are defending our democratic processes by offering technical support to individuals at high risk of targeting바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd we are working to better understand and mitigate the threats of AI and disinformation during our elections.
As so often, where new forms of malign influence have emerged, the UK is once again at the forefront of combatting this emergent threat.聽
Indeed our burgeoning cyber security industry continues to go from strength to strength바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ith our most recent estimates showing that the sector generates over 10 billion pounds in revenue - third only to the US and China바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트� with exports also growing to over 5 billion pounds.
In the room today I see several faces I recognise from innovative young UK companies바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd I know the important role they and others play in making us safer, both online and off.
The 바카라 사이트 recognises the huge potential for growth in this industry바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트nd the potential for cyber security to drive growth across all sectors of our economy.
That is why, alongside Michelle Donelan, the Secretary of State for Science Innovation and Technology, I have asked the Rt Hon. Stephen McPartland MP to lead an independent review to look at how we can shift the narrative and market incentives around cyber security to make this a reality.
We derive our strength and resilience not only from what we do alone, but what we do with our allies.聽聽
So the UK was proud to sign-up to the Joint Statement on 바카라 사이트渆fforts to counter the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware바카라 사이트� at the 2023 Summit for Democracy last March바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd I look forward to furthering that conversation when I attend the 2024 Summit in Seoul next month.聽
Indeed, when our allies strengthen their defences, our defences are strengthened too.
So we welcome the European Parliament바카라 사이트檚 work on this issue바카라 사이트�
and we recognise the changes made through international export control frameworks, including the Wassenaar Arrangement.聽
We further note the recommendations of the Paris Call Working Group on Cyber Mercenaries, and the Cybersecurity Tech Accords.
These represent crucial progress on spyware.聽
But we must go further if we are to prevent commercially available cyber weapons from being developed and sold, used irresponsibly, or falling into the wrong hands.
A BROADER ALLIANCE
That work starts with building a broader alliance against those who seek to do us harm.
The market for these intrusion capabilities, with its vendors and customers, is very much a global phenomenon바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트s is the impact of the threats created by malign and irresponsible activity.
Addressing this issue therefore falls to all the states and stakeholders in this room 바카라 사이트� and more besides, in wider, multilateral fora.
Our joint efforts should focus on ensuring that states and industry alike act responsibly in cyberspace바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nsuring our robust existing framework of international law and norms are equally applied in the virtual realm.
For governments, we can make a difference, through effective regulation, proper export controls바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd working with the market responsibly as a customer, and end user바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트o develop better safeguards and oversight.
Our partners in industry also have a role to play:
Software providers keeping their products patched, identifying flaws, and working with partners on collective security.
And the legitimate vendors of these capabilities ensuring they have responsible supply chains.
They all have a responsibility to vet and limit their customers바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd to exercise caution when considering their use.
Throughout this, civil society will continue to play a vital part, shining a light on the realities of this complex threat.聽
We should pay tribute to the hard work - often at personal risk, often without fanfare - that organisations and individuals have carried out바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트hey are the embodiment of our resilience바카라 사이트β�
바카라 사이트� And the UK is committed to supporting these efforts.
I can announce today that we will be enhancing our strategic partnerships with non-profit organisations working on these endeavours바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트hrough a one-million-pound uplift to Shadowserver, to help them expand the access they provide to early warning systems, and to cyber resilience support for those impacted by cyber-attacks.
TAKING ACTION
This bigger, broader alliance must come together to agree exactly what the threats are.聽
The world바카라 사이트檚 first AI Safety Summit, which the UK 바카라 사이트 held at Bletchley Park last year, kicked off a new type of multilateralism for artificial intelligence.
바카라 사이트here civil society, industry and nation states came together to build a shared vision of the future.
We will need this same whole-of-society approach when it comes to cyber intrusion.
And so today, I am proud to be joined by my French colleagues, and all of you, in launching the Pall Mall Process,
바카라 사이트 new multi-stakeholder initiative through which we will, together바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트� work to tackle the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercially available cyber intrusion capabilities.
Named after the very street on which this house sits.
The scope must be broad바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ot just looking at spyware, but also considering the 바카라 사이트榟ackers for hire바카라 사이트� phenomenon, the exploit marketplace바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트longside the broader range of 바카라 사이트榦ff the shelf바카라 사이트� intrusion capabilities, including tools for disruptive and destructive effect.
With shared definitions바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트e must establish guidelines for best practice for developing, selling, facilitating, purchasing, and using commercially available cyber intrusion tools and services바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd we must be clear about what irresponsible behaviour looks like, and how to discourage it.
Ultimately, we must agree on what an international framework should look like.
And it must flow from some foundational principles that we all agree, to ensure the responsible use of these tools:
바카라 사이트ith accountability, in a legal and ethical manner바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ith precision, avoiding unintended or irresponsible consequences바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트ith oversight mechanisms in place바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd with transparency, around supply chains, financing and responsible business practices.
CONCLUSION聽
There is no silver bullet to solving this problem.
But the pace of change demands that we act fast.
We are in a cyberspace race with our adversaries바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트s they develop the tools to do us harm바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트hile we define the risks, develop the rules and build the global alliance.
But I am optimistic.聽
Cyber, ultimately, can and should be a force for good.聽
We have a noble goal바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트o protect our citizens from being illegitimately targeted바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트o give companies the confidence with which to operate and trade바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd to build an online world that remains free, open, peaceful and secure.聽
Another worthy endeavour to pursue amid these historic surroundings바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트nd one I hope we can build upon in the months and years to come.聽
Thank you.